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Nursing (A.A.S.)
Major code AA2324

Offered at: (Click to view specific campus degree information)

  • Chillicothe
  • Southern
  • Zanesville

Ohio University-Zanesville, Ohio University-Chillicothe, and Ohio University-Southern offer a two-year nursing program. Upon completing the program, you receive an Associate in Applied Science in nursing and are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse. The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006; telephone 800-669-1656 ext. 153. All nursing courses (NURS) must be completed with a grade of C or better.

To apply, you must be a high school graduate or hold a certificate of high school equivalency (GED). A high school g.p.a. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or established college g.p.a. of 2.75 or better is expected. To be reviewed by the selection committee, you must have completed courses in biology, algebra, and chemistry at the high school or college level with a grade of C or better in each course. All students are required to take the ACT COMPASS examination before admission to the nursing program. “Scores” of Tier I Quantitative, English 151, and reading level of at least 80 are expected. The ACT COMPASS examination is administered on all campuses.

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Technical Requirements: 64 hours
NURS 110 Foundations of Nursing I 4
NURS 111 Foundations of Nursing II 4
NURS 115 Commun. in Nursing 1
NURS 120 Assessment of the Middle and
Older Adult
2
NURS 121 Assessment of the Neonate
Through Young Adult
2
NURS 130 Pharmacology in Nurs. I 1
NURS 131 Pharmacology in Nurs. II 2
NURS 132 Pharmacology in Nurs. III 2
NURS 210 Health Alterations I 7
NURS 211 Health Alterations II 7
NURS 212 Health Alterations III 7
NURS 220 Maternal, Newborn, and
Women’s Hlth. Al ter ations
5
NURS 230 Mental Health Alterations 5
NURS 240 Child and Adolescent Health Alterations 5
NURS 260 Transition to Nursing Practice 10
     
General Requirements: 44 hours
BIOS 130 Prin. of Human Anatomy
and Physiology I
5
BIOS 131 Prin. of Human Anatomy
and Physiology II
5
CHEM 121 Prin. of Chemistry I 4
ENG 151 Freshman Composition* 5
HCFN 128 Intro to Nutrition 4
BIOS 201 Elementary Microbiology 4
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 4
  Elective** 3
     
Minimum required for graduation: 107
 
The sequence of the first-year support courses may not be altered;
second-year support course sequence may be altered with permission. A curriculum sheet with the actual sequencing outline can be obtained from the As so ci ate’s Degree Nursing Office.
     
*Taken prior to completion of the nursing program.
**Recommended: Fine Arts, Humanities, CS 120, PSY 273.